Articles filed under Volunteering
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Special machine provides big boost for Adler grounds revivalMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - An ongoing effort to restore the grounds of the Adler Arts Center in Libertyville got a boost this week courtesy of a monster machine. Made available for the day by a lo...
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YWCA Elgin Leader Luncheon names award nomineesMar 09, 2021 10:00 pm - The YWCA Elgin's 37th annual Leader Luncheon Awards will be held virtually this year on Thursday, May 13, at 6 p.m. The event is free to all individual registrants. To ...
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West Dundee Troop 32 creates geocache at Schweitzer WoodsMar 09, 2021 10:00 pm - On Feb. 21, members of Scouts BSA Troop 32 West Dundee, with help from Scout BSA Troop 2 Elgin, placed a geocache at the Kane County Forest Preserve's Schweitzer Woods, ...
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Breaking spring-break norms: Florida collegians volunteer at Aurora food pantryMar 09, 2021 10:00 pm - Kevin Krienitz of Aurora came home from Florida for a different spring break. On March 6, the 2016 Plainfield East High School alum was among eight college students from...
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Downers Grove's Kurt Mohr named Illinois Volunteer of the WeekMar 07, 2021 10:00 pm - The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service named Downers Grove resident Kurt Mohr as Volunteer of the Week for March 8, 2021. Mohr is the quinte...
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11 months, thousands of meals: Palatine woman helps others during pandemicMar 05, 2021 12:00 am - Cathie Johnson grew up knowing what it's like to struggle with food insecurity, so when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she felt compelled to take action. "I thought, 'There'...
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Carpentersville Rotary to host FISH Food Pantry Drive-Thru March 13Mar 04, 2021 10:00 pm - The Rotary Club of Carpentersville Morning and FISH Food Pantry are hosting a free drive-through food distribution event from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 13, in the ...
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Rolling Meadows church hosts Night to Shine event for people with special needsMar 03, 2021 5:00 am - A Rolling Meadows church was a host site for a socially-distanced, parade-style event last month geared to those with special needs. Churches around the globe simultaneo...
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Do the Polar Plunge At Home to benefit Special Olympics Illinois athletesMar 02, 2021 5:00 am - Do the Polar Plunge At Home to benefit Special Olympics Illinois athletes
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Carol Stream church volunteers hand out more than 1,200 boxes of foodMar 01, 2021 5:00 am - Carol Stream church volunteers hand out more than 1,200 boxes of food